April Colorado Springs yard care tasks begin with watering, end with fertilizing and mulching
In our dry and windy climate, it is important to keep up with your landscaping job. Catherine, on Colorado Yard Care, says that April is the month you really need to start watering your landscape.
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Beginning to water your landscape regularly should be your top priority. New leaves are starting to grow on many plants, which is a loud signal that your plants need regular moisture. Since Mother Nature hasn’t provided any rain or snow lately, we have to give the plants water ourselves.
Throughout much of the Front Range, it’s been sunny, warm, dry and windy. This type of weather drives plants to use water rapidly. Make sure you water soon so your plants don’t get too far behind. You don’t want your plants to be drought-stressed first thing in the growing season.
Most Colorado homeowners turn their sprinkler systems on sometime in April. If you haven’t turned on your sprinkler system yet, you’ll need to use “winter watering” methods. You can watch this video to see how I recommend watering your lawn when your sprinkler system is off.
It’s important to water your lawn and landscape plants at least once per week throughout April. For sloped, sunny or windy areas of your yard, you could even water those areas twice per week.
Catherine goes on to say that aerating, mowing, fertilizing and mulching are important parts of April Colorado Springs yard care tasks, renewing your landscape for the coming summer months and into autumn.
Another important (and fun) part of your April Colorado Springs yard tasks? Don't forget to plant those decorative flowers and vegetables...there is still enough time in the growing seasons left for them to flourish!
To read the entire article on Colorado Yard Care, click here.
